BPBM 38420Ichthyology

Uropterygius

Snakemorays

As recorded: Uropterygius Rüppell, 1838

Animalia › Chordata › Anguilliformes › Muraenidae

Collected by: J.E. Randall, D.B. Cannoy, J.R. Haywood, and D.N. HewettDean B. Cannoy →Jim Haywood →D.N. Hewett →Johnson Randall →
Date: December 18, 1970
Locality: Oeno Atoll; lagoon reef
Island: Oeno Atoll
Depth: 1 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

29 Bishop specimens of Uropterygius · collected 1924–1995Species page ›

Collected the same day

On December 18, 1970, J.E. Randall, D.B. Cannoy, J.R. Haywood, and D.N. Hewett also collected 24+ other specimens.

Uropterygius observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1970. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 397 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-09.